Wow, I love the simplexity of the lyrics, arangement and finger picking all combining to create a beauty that soothes my soul and heart. My only child, my son Rory, died in a drowning last year in France. He would have so loved this song. Paul Schwartz (Rory's Dad)
his music instantly realised me from a 10 year writers block once I tuned my guitar all the way down to OPEN C and Capo's it is was entering another universe I never saw. I owe my music to him thank you for taking my love of acoustic guitar and connected it to my soul ....now I can pick up a guitar and turn the knobs on any direction and play and write melodies that never would have been possible
i saw him last year, it was magical. there was no stage and i sat in the first row. it was like he was playing just for me in my living room... i love that he seems to be aware of every single second of his concert.
Watched him live singing this when the strap for the guitar broke. He stood on stage, all alone, with the guitar balanced on his thigh and sang this. I cried, and I never cry. If you get a chance to see him, you gotta go. Cheers.
Trying to learn how to play this song makes you appreciate the song all over again. Absolutely no idea how he plays it and sings at the same time, unbelievable performance
Dylan has said, "I dont know where those songs came from." as if inspired, by a separate entity. He knows what he did early in his career, was brilliant. That kind of creativity, only happens once in a lifetime.
His lyrical content and emotion driven screeches gives you chills.This mans music is the music i will teach to my children,share with friends,and have played at my funeral.
From 0:44 you can see a look of satisfaction appear on his face as he realises how sweet the acoustic set up Jools Holland has. Some of the best live versions of songs are from Jools.
I don't know the amount of times I have played this in the last 3 or 4 years since I discovered him..... but this song will always just be so frickin amazing. One of the few songs I could listen to on repeat for hours and not get bored. Thank you Kristian.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand its still there .. 'Bless the musician because without him a great darkness would come over the land. Our emotions would fold their tents and silently steal away.'
that the most beautiful song that i heard this year can come from one man and not even a band blows me away, so simple yet so pure. made me pick my guitar up again.
This is just such an awesome performance......this bloke is amazing....blimey, songwriting and fingerstyle guitar skills that an angel from heaven must have dropped and let fall to Sweden !
It's as if this man's music is a magnet and my emotions are metal. I listen to one song and it latches on to sadness then pulls it to the surface...another song grabs onto happiness and yet another song makes nostalgia take hold. I'm so glad I found this artist!
Just over 4 mins of pure perfect. I listen to this regularly after a long stressful day at work. It's so calming and warm. It puts everything into perspective, brings back a smile on my face. Once again, PERFECT!
Oh, how I love Jools for bringing me wonderful music with great camera and editing teams. Oh, and how The Tallest Man on Earth, like all the great singer/song writers, makes me feel like we are wearing the same skin. Like how Woody Guthrie feels like the bottom of my feet... the Tallest Man feels like my cheeks, the peak of my smile and the cliffs of my tears.
Well I walk upon the river like it's easier than land Evil's in my pocket and your will is in my hand Oh, your will is in my hand And I'll throw it in the current that I stand upon so still Love is all, from what I've heard, but my heart's learned to kill Oh, mine has learned to kill Oh, I said I could rise From the harness of our goals Here come the tears But like always, I let them go Just let them go And now spikes will keep on falling from the heavens to the floor The future was our skin and now we don't dream anymore No, we don't dream anymore Like a house made from spider webs and the clouds rolling in I bet this mighty river's both my savior and my sin Oh, my savior and my sin Oh, I said I could rise From the harness of our goals Here come the tears But like always, I let them go Just let them go Well I walk upon the river like it's easier than land Evil's in my pocket and your strength is in my hand Your strength is in my hand And I'll throw you in the current that I stand upon so still Love is all, from what I've heard, but my heart's learned to kill Oh, mine has learned to kill Oh, I said I could rise From the harness of our goals Here come the tears But like always, I let them go Just let them go
I love him ever so much. I've seen him play twice, once in San Sebastian and once in Dublin. He is magical! :-D i met him after the show in Dublin.. he is so little and lovely!! :-D swooooon.
Still coming back to this even now 2024. Can't imagine ever being tired of it!
Me too one of my absolut favorites.
Yes indeed.
One of the most authentic musicians of the 2000's+
Ever*
Super authentic american accent.
He speaks English in an American accent. He is Swedish and learnt English in that accent.
Never heard of Josh Ritter then.
@@bigbadgandhi Shush now
Wow, I love the simplexity of the lyrics, arangement and finger picking all combining to create a beauty that soothes my soul and heart. My only child, my son Rory, died in a drowning last year in France. He would have so loved this song.
Paul Schwartz (Rory's Dad)
Rest his soul x
I'm sorry this happened Paul, & I pray that Rory is in Heaven now.
Sorry for your loss
So sorry. I hope you have found peace. Xxx
that's poetry, he's a near master
Been coming back to this for years and years now.
Yes indeed.
Alone on an evening hike I once heard this voice echo through the Grand Canyon. Interesting to find out it came all the way from Sweden.
I have no idea what this means but I love it.
Really shows how connected we as people are
Good choice of music for Grand Canyon I'd say!
Now that is a soundcheck, godamn
Still 2020 and
I can't let it goe this song.
So good!
It's so go go go goed good 👍
@@stevensimmons695 Im back!
Faith on humanity's music restored.
5 years to the day later and it's still amazing
+Devraj Roy Everything 5 years 10 15 , years on , this guys stuff is pure brilliance
It has one of the best guitar riffs of all time and incredible lyrics. Pure brilliance, as beckett said.
If I might be so bold as to say hes voice is a to the point or even slightly better than Dylans?
Pontus Nordborg I’d say for sure. I’ve always thought of Dylan as a fantastic songwriter and a great guitar player, but not a great vocalist.
When he sings "Here come the tears," it really brings tears to my eyes. I love this song!
his music instantly realised me from a 10 year writers block once I tuned my guitar all the way down to OPEN C and Capo's it is was entering another universe I never saw. I owe my music to him thank you for taking my love of acoustic guitar and connected it to my soul ....now I can pick up a guitar and turn the knobs on any direction and play and write melodies that never would have been possible
i saw him last year, it was magical. there was no stage and i sat in the first row. it was like he was playing just for me in my living room... i love that he seems to be aware of every single second of his concert.
Watched him live singing this when the strap for the guitar broke. He stood on stage, all alone, with the guitar balanced on his thigh and sang this. I cried, and I never cry. If you get a chance to see him, you gotta go. Cheers.
Keep coming back to this one.
This has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever. :')
I just found this guy the other day. Best misclick ever!!! His music it truly beautiful
You're a beautiful lady.
cowmagnet hahahahahahahahah
2022 Still going!
One man and guitar and amazing BBC Jools Production!'
2023**
How have I only just discovered this????!!! Beautiful
Have you heard any Daniel Norgren or Phil Cook?
Indeed. I actually heard this for the first time in 2011. Still come back to this very day.
harika
Trying to learn how to play this song makes you appreciate the song all over again. Absolutely no idea how he plays it and sings at the same time, unbelievable performance
Dylan has said, "I dont know where those songs came from." as if inspired, by a separate entity. He knows what he did early in his career, was brilliant. That kind of creativity, only happens once in a lifetime.
This is soooooo much better than the album version. Not that the album version is bad, but to hear someone do it better live I rare.
I love this song, the anguish and the beauty of his voice are timeless..i don't care about comparisons
This man is a gift from God!
Love The Tallest Man On Earth and it must be said, the sound engineers on Jools Holland are second to none!
1/23/2020. just discovered this guy. so glad I did. what an amazing artist.
I don't care that it is old, LISTEN TOO IT!!!
sweetest man on earth
everytime I low or depressed I listen to this angelic song what a thrill
His lyrical content and emotion driven screeches gives you chills.This mans music is the music i will teach to my children,share with friends,and have played at my funeral.
This is the best live performance of any song that i've ever heard, simply amazing.
How much I love this song, it will always bring me some sad but still good times of my life back in my mind.
From 0:44 you can see a look of satisfaction appear on his face as he realises how sweet the acoustic set up Jools Holland has. Some of the best live versions of songs are from Jools.
Still one of 'the ones' i like to put on / share / ... over 10y and counting. One of the best songs ever written and performed. TY
I love this man! He has such a presence, eye contact like no other!
I don't know the amount of times I have played this in the last 3 or 4 years since I discovered him..... but this song will always just be so frickin amazing. One of the few songs I could listen to on repeat for hours and not get bored. Thank you Kristian.
Utter perfection. This song has so much emotion
a man, a guitar are able to make me cry.
SGABANG This song is fucking genius.
Love the guitar on this, beautiful song
this performance is perfect. no word can better describe it, oh
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand its still there .. 'Bless the musician because without him a great darkness would come over the land. Our emotions would fold their tents and silently steal away.'
One of the best artists from the past 5 years, that's for sure.
This song is crazy beautiful.
I had never cried at a concert until I heard this performed. Simply beautiful.
One second, instant goosebumps. And I've already listened to this song about 20000 times.
This song and The Revelation Blues just resonate with me. Great jams
Didn't properly discover Revelation Blues until recently. It's such a masterpiece of a song. Very underrated.
that the most beautiful song that i heard this year can come from one man and not even a band blows me away, so simple yet so pure. made me pick my guitar up again.
This is one of my favorite playings of this song. So peaceful.
Mesmerizing - can't get enough of this guy's music
So sweet, so sad, yet so soulful and honest. The lyrics can take you anywhere you want. And they do
shush now
this song is so incredibly beautiful... it really gives me goosebumps
Best concert i ever went to was with him! He just plays without any wrongs
This is just such an awesome performance......this bloke is amazing....blimey, songwriting and fingerstyle guitar skills that an angel from heaven must have dropped and let fall to Sweden !
Probably the best live performance I have ever seen. Absolutely unbelievable.
This amazing poet and musician will be a legend in his own time - he is that talented.
It's as if this man's music is a magnet and my emotions are metal. I listen to one song and it latches on to sadness then pulls it to the surface...another song grabs onto happiness and yet another song makes nostalgia take hold. I'm so glad I found this artist!
i LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE him.
This song is perfect
Still one of the most amazing acts to see live!!!!
Definitely one of my favourite songs, always makes me well up
Such an amazing song. Fantastic job performing live.
How does this man not cry every time he plays this song? Ugh. So good
He is amazing beautiful harmony tied in with a beautiful blanket of harmony
what does that mean?
he is an acoustic legends and my hero
I have listened to this song everyday for about 11 months now. Sign of a good'n.
2020....still so many thrills ..
J'adore, j'ai découvert par hasard. Une voix peu commune et de belles mélodies !
Just over 4 mins of pure perfect. I listen to this regularly after a long stressful day at work. It's so calming and warm. It puts everything into perspective, brings back a smile on my face. Once again, PERFECT!
I don't understand how people could dislike this, so amazing.
i had to come back to this song, again and again...sooo good
Oh, how I love Jools for bringing me wonderful music with great camera and editing teams. Oh, and how The Tallest Man on Earth, like all the great singer/song writers, makes me feel like we are wearing the same skin. Like how Woody Guthrie feels like the bottom of my feet... the Tallest Man feels like my cheeks, the peak of my smile and the cliffs of my tears.
What a song!! This man is amazing live!! He has to be seen people!
Givingitashot. same thought
one of my favorite songs from him
Best music video in TH-cam ever.
Always loved him☆ great song ☆amazing talent .. such a unique voice ♡
I am listening in 2020...the sound is eternal
Still get chills after a 100+ listenings. That's a rare, rare thing.
This is so beautiful......what stunning talent !!!!!
My ears love this
Well I walk upon the river like it's easier than land
Evil's in my pocket and your will is in my hand
Oh, your will is in my hand
And I'll throw it in the current that I stand upon so still
Love is all, from what I've heard, but my heart's learned to kill
Oh, mine has learned to kill
Oh, I said I could rise
From the harness of our goals
Here come the tears
But like always, I let them go
Just let them go
And now spikes will keep on falling from the heavens to the floor
The future was our skin and now we don't dream anymore
No, we don't dream anymore
Like a house made from spider webs and the clouds rolling in
I bet this mighty river's both my savior and my sin
Oh, my savior and my sin
Oh, I said I could rise
From the harness of our goals
Here come the tears
But like always, I let them go
Just let them go
Well I walk upon the river like it's easier than land
Evil's in my pocket and your strength is in my hand
Your strength is in my hand
And I'll throw you in the current that I stand upon so still
Love is all, from what I've heard, but my heart's learned to kill
Oh, mine has learned to kill
Oh, I said I could rise
From the harness of our goals
Here come the tears
But like always, I let them go
Just let them go
This song makes me feel emotions, I never knew I had!
What a brilliant muso
moves me so deeply this song what a gift you have Kristian.
ohh this is so bloody beautiful! I have so much love for this man's voice.
This song is a classic in my opinion, perfectly written and played.10/10
Such a talented guitar player. Jyst amazing
we must get this version on spotify!
way better than recorded
He's not what we deserve, but who we need...etc etc :) ! Awesome song. And the guitar effect sound roughness works great with his voice.
Al oír su voz simplemente pienso que maravillosa pueda ser la vida ♥
Zach Verbin, your words, your describtion, the best i've ever read. Those words are my thought exactly. Thank You
stunning performance, beautiful song!
Casual, confident and crisp... this is the way it should be done.
This is my first time hearing him "live" and not from the recordings.. Sooo good
absolute perfection...
When I wake up, the first thing I do before breakfast, I put this on and my day is good to go.
His music... such a magical little thing
Never get tired of it, wonderfull
Thank you so much, there is a true artist .. true human
Superb! I just discovered this and I'm hooked! What a great song!
I love him ever so much. I've seen him play twice, once in San Sebastian and once in Dublin. He is magical! :-D i met him after the show in Dublin.. he is so little and lovely!! :-D swooooon.
impressive performer.Gifted with the ability getting straight to your soul with less.
What a found,THANK YOU!!!
I'm going to see and listen to him in two days...can't really wait!
I wish i could download this exact version
His studio voice is great, sure, but oh man, his live voice is amazing...
This is so amazing... It makes me feel so warm and happy. The lyrics are quite sad but the melody brings joy and hope to it
Une des plus belles versions que j'ai écoutées. Tout le monde devrait prendre le temps de l'entendre. Bravo!!!